​BTS ‘ARIRANG’: Every chart record shattered in the first week since its release

After nearly four years of hiatus, BTS is back with their much anticipated comeback. On March 20, the global Kpop boyband released their fifth studio album ‘ARIRANG’. Within a week of its release, the album has already broken several records, and ARMYs are up for more.Within the first 10 minutes of its release, the album achieved million-seller status on the Hanteo Chart. By the end of the first week, it had moved 4.2 million copies, shattering the group’s own previous records.Despite digital-first consumption, physical albums remain crucial for ARMYs. The lead single ‘Swim’ debuted at No. 1 on the Spotify Global Top 50 with over 15 million streams in a single day. Perhaps more impressive was the "line-up" effect: in South Korea, the entire 14-track list occupied the top 14 spots on the Melon Top 100, a feat of chart saturation that few artists in history have ever mimicked.